The Women's History Network of British
Columbia,
Canada
is a broadly based not- for-profit society that exists to celebrate the
contributions women have made to the history of the province. Composed of
women who research, discuss, write about and care about women's history, it
provides opportunities for networking and for sharing information. The
Network includes as members archivists, teachers, professors, writers,
genealogists, students and others interested in the field of women's history.
The
Network is committed to inclusivity with
respect to gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, region, religion,
and ability.

WHN/BC was originally inspired by
the enthusiastic spirit of the 1994 conference, "BC and Beyond: Gender
Histories," held in Victoria, B.C. Academics and community women
volunteered to set up a provincial gender history network, and WHN/BC's first
annual conference was held in Abbotsford the next year. WHN/BC holds
a conference each year, and supports the initiatives of members and others
interested in promoting women's history. WHN/BC is now a
provincially registered non-profit society,
(incorporated in 1996), and is an associate member of the B.C. Historical
Federation.

Personal
information is collected by WHN/BC under the authority of British Columbia's
Personal Information Protection Act and will be shared with the Board of
Directors and other members for contact purposes and information exchange. For more information,
please contact WHN/BC.

The
Women's HistoryNetwork of British Columbia (WHNBC), and co-sponsors the
Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, the Herstory Cafe, and the
Vancouver Courier will be
hosting a Women's History Fair in the busy indoor Promenade of the library’sMain
Branch at 350 W. Georgia Street on Saturday afternoon April 10, 2010.
Free event!

The Fair
will consist of twenty tables highlighting the diverse women's history
related programs, activities, projects and collections by local groups,
individuals and institutions and will feature table top displays from:
museums,
archives, organizations, cultural groups, schools and others.

The Women's
History Fair is an excellent public venue for participants to educate the
public and raise awareness of womenin BC's history, to provide a venue for outreach work, for
community building and for networking purposes.